[TheForge] Speaking of presses ...

Wed Mar 26 02:10:00 2003

Dave
I bought a 20ton from HF and if I pump the piston enough the fram will flex.
I don't know if I reach th 20 ton of the piston but the piece I was working
on did not come apart Like I had hoped.

Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Speaking of presses ...

> Thanks Jim.  This one is an Enerpac and was in use in a pattern making
> company's shop.  I went to the HF store this morning and the press frames
> that they sell are considerably less sturdy looking.  I think that if the
> price is right I'll have to bid 'til I win.
>
> Dave
> p.s.
>
> Have they regained their senses on that other list yet?  Or should I
> continue my protest withdrawal?
>
>
> At 09:18 03/25/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >Dave,
> >
> >Many of the cheap 20 ton H frame presses cannot withstand a full 20 tons
> >either on a single basis or repeated usage If it is a name brand like
Dake
> >or Powre Team or Enerpac it is properly designed but most of the ones you
> >will see are Chinese models and not worth much as the steel is too thin
> >and too poor a quality.
> >Jim
>
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